BOOKPLATE

bookplate, ex libris

(noun) a label identifying the owner of a book in which it is pasted

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

bookplate (plural bookplates)

A printed piece of paper pasted on one of the pages of a book, most often on the inside front cover, showing ownership and thus deterring theft.

Verb

bookplate (third-person singular simple present bookplates, present participle bookplating, simple past and past participle bookplated)

(transitive) To affix a bookplate to (a book).

Source: Wiktionary

Book"plate`, n.

Definition: A label, placed upon or in a book, showing its ownership or its position in a library.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition